Comments on: I love used books. http://system13.org/2007/07/14/i-love-used-books/ Sun, 10 Jul 2011 21:12:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Josh http://system13.org/2007/07/14/i-love-used-books/#comment-1263 Josh Wed, 08 Aug 2007 21:31:48 +0000 http://system13.org/2007/07/14/i-love-used-books/#comment-1263 Renee: Yep, I have. There's actually a flea market not far from where I live, where a book stall is set up year round. I don't get out there often, unfortunately - he has paperbacks for $.50 a piece. His selection isn't wonderful, but I have found a few books that I needed in my collection there, Ender's Game included. Renee: Yep, I have. There’s actually a flea market not far from where I live, where a book stall is set up year round. I don’t get out there often, unfortunately – he has paperbacks for $.50 a piece. His selection isn’t wonderful, but I have found a few books that I needed in my collection there, Ender’s Game included.

]]> By: Renee http://system13.org/2007/07/14/i-love-used-books/#comment-1262 Renee Wed, 08 Aug 2007 21:22:58 +0000 http://system13.org/2007/07/14/i-love-used-books/#comment-1262 Ever tried going to a shabby market stall or shop? I got some really interesting hard-backs published in as early as 1912 for £1-3 - prob around double the amount of dollars. And no shipping! I love buying old stuff :D Ever tried going to a shabby market stall or shop? I got some really interesting hard-backs published in as early as 1912 for £1-3 – prob around double the amount of dollars. And no shipping! I love buying old stuff :D

]]> By: Josh http://system13.org/2007/07/14/i-love-used-books/#comment-1261 Josh Tue, 17 Jul 2007 15:50:32 +0000 http://system13.org/2007/07/14/i-love-used-books/#comment-1261 I've never used Netvibes before; currently, I'm a Google Reader man. I'll check out the vibe, though. I’ve never used Netvibes before; currently, I’m a Google Reader man.

I’ll check out the vibe, though.

]]> By: Gnorb http://system13.org/2007/07/14/i-love-used-books/#comment-1260 Gnorb Tue, 17 Jul 2007 15:39:31 +0000 http://system13.org/2007/07/14/i-love-used-books/#comment-1260 Thank you! You've been on my RSS roster for a while. ;-) (I [heart] Netvibes) Thank you! You’ve been on my RSS roster for a while. ;-) (I [heart] Netvibes)

]]> By: Josh http://system13.org/2007/07/14/i-love-used-books/#comment-1259 Josh Tue, 17 Jul 2007 14:14:33 +0000 http://system13.org/2007/07/14/i-love-used-books/#comment-1259 <em>You’d be surprised. The average novelist makes about $5,000/year.</em> Wow. You're right, I <em>am</em> surprised. I never thought novelists brought in huge amounts of money, but $5000/year? Thanks for the info about the reselling of books. An interesting tidbit. Oh, and also: just sub'd to your site. You’d be surprised. The average novelist makes about $5,000/year.

Wow. You’re right, I am surprised. I never thought novelists brought in huge amounts of money, but $5000/year?

Thanks for the info about the reselling of books. An interesting tidbit.

Oh, and also: just sub’d to your site.

]]> By: Gnorb http://system13.org/2007/07/14/i-love-used-books/#comment-1258 Gnorb Tue, 17 Jul 2007 13:42:34 +0000 http://system13.org/2007/07/14/i-love-used-books/#comment-1258 <i>the authors are probably a lot better off than me financially, </i> You'd be surprised. The average novelist makes about $5,000/year. I'm not sure on the numbers for other authors, although I'll guess the numbers are similar. Still, coming from a guy that has 600 books in his collection (500 of which are used) this shouldn't hold you back. Also, FYI, publishing companies have calculated that the average book gets sold/resold to 4 different readers. I don't know whether they count libraries in that number, though. the authors are probably a lot better off than me financially,

You’d be surprised. The average novelist makes about $5,000/year. I’m not sure on the numbers for other authors, although I’ll guess the numbers are similar. Still, coming from a guy that has 600 books in his collection (500 of which are used) this shouldn’t hold you back.

Also, FYI, publishing companies have calculated that the average book gets sold/resold to 4 different readers. I don’t know whether they count libraries in that number, though.

]]> By: Josh http://system13.org/2007/07/14/i-love-used-books/#comment-1257 Josh Mon, 16 Jul 2007 21:00:33 +0000 http://system13.org/2007/07/14/i-love-used-books/#comment-1257 Nils: uhhh... what? o.O Gnorb: I'd not thought of that. But.. well, the authors are probably a lot better off than me financially, so they'll have to deal with me buying used books. :D Nils: uhhh… what? o.O

Gnorb: I’d not thought of that. But.. well, the authors are probably a lot better off than me financially, so they’ll have to deal with me buying used books. :D

]]> By: Gnorb http://system13.org/2007/07/14/i-love-used-books/#comment-1256 Gnorb Sun, 15 Jul 2007 16:40:24 +0000 http://system13.org/2007/07/14/i-love-used-books/#comment-1256 Nope, that makes at least three of us ;) The only downside I see to this (and this is very much a personal thing) is that when you buy the books used they don't get reported as sales to the author. Still, the $16 I would have saved here would probably go to buy new books from a couple of small-time authors. Nope, that makes at least three of us ;) The only downside I see to this (and this is very much a personal thing) is that when you buy the books used they don’t get reported as sales to the author. Still, the $16 I would have saved here would probably go to buy new books from a couple of small-time authors.

]]> By: Nils http://system13.org/2007/07/14/i-love-used-books/#comment-1255 Nils Sun, 15 Jul 2007 15:12:54 +0000 http://system13.org/2007/07/14/i-love-used-books/#comment-1255 Make that three. Or wait, can I get one beer on the terrace while <em>proudly browsing</em> my new books? Make that three. Or wait, can I get one beer on the terrace while proudly browsing my new books?

]]> By: Josh http://system13.org/2007/07/14/i-love-used-books/#comment-1254 Josh Sun, 15 Jul 2007 14:47:46 +0000 http://system13.org/2007/07/14/i-love-used-books/#comment-1254 Nope, there's at least two of us. ;) Nope, there’s at least two of us. ;)

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